Happy All Hallow’s Eve Today marks the beginning of some of my favorite days of the year (outside of Christmas of course) the beginning of the Dias de Los Muertos celebrations AKA All Saint’s Day & All Soul’s Day AKA my birthday. As a kid it was candy coma followed by a couple days feasting …Read More

Better late than never as they say finally got over a bad cold that took down both me and my wife… I know exactly where I got it too so to the guy in the office who was coughing and sneezing all over the place the week or so before Christmas – thank you very …Read More

I think one of the greatest things about this time of year is how it makes us slow down a little bit and spend time with family and friends, remembering and counting our blessings. Thanksgiving provides us all with an opportunity to take stock of all that we are thankful for, of all the blessings …Read More

My deepest most heartfelt prayers go out to France and the people of Paris today in light of the vicious and cowardly terrorist attacks against innocent civilians. The news coming out of France right now is understandably chaotic and scattered with wildly conflicting and overlapping reports. At the time of this writing it appears nearly …Read More

Veteran’s Day Today celebrates Veteran’s Day in the USA as well as St. Martin’s Day. Veteran’s Day was originally called Armistice Day and was set aside to commemorate the end of fighting in World War I – which until that point had been the bloodiest and most destructive war in history. As worded beautifully by …Read More

Happy Columbus Day From History.com On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina. On October 12, the expedition reached land, probably Watling Island in the Bahamas. Later that month, Columbus sighted Cuba, which he thought was mainland China, and in December …Read More

Watching the mountain fog hugging Saddleback Mountain with the faintest glow of dawn cresting over while drinking some fresh roasted coffee and listening to Vivaldi’s Autumn Concerto is how one should properly celebrate the change of the season. The 3rd week of September has always had a special place in my heart… it marks the …Read More

After 3 grueling months of total chaos and insanity I’ve got a new home and a dazzling new gourmet kitchen A few months ago my beautiful wife and I moved into a new little fixer-upper home closer to work since I got a promotion at my job at the Public Utility. Our new home has …Read More

Buon Natale, Joyeux Noel, Feliz Navidad and of course Merry Christmas! Let the Feast Begin! Today is Christmas Day and marks the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a time of great joy and happiness for billions of Christians around the world and the Traditions surrounding Christmas make up a major part …Read More

I hope everyone has a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving full of delicious foods and surrounded by loved ones. The United States was the first country to dedicate a national holiday to thanking God for the great abundance and wealth available in our land. The history of Thanksgiving Feasts go back to the earliest days of European …Read More

The first weekend of Fall This weekend marked the beginning of my favorite time of year: autumn and winter. This season to mean means cooler weather, delicious rich foods like roasts and braises and gratins, the holidays and great feasts. Nothing summarizes this time of year for me more than reading on the couch next …Read More

Sunday Supper Feast I’m hoping everyone had a great Father’s Day and to all the dad’s out there I say God Bless and wish you all the best. I haven’t been blessed yet with any youngsters however I do keep myself busy being a doggy dad to some crazy dogs. I cooked up a great …Read More

This past week proved to be a big lesson on managing eating out and keeping a strong eye on portion sizes. For the most part you can assume the portion sizes at restaurants are double what we should be eating and so I made sure to either split my main dish or immediately ask for …Read More

Pentecost is one of the 3 great Feasts of Christianity along with Christmas and Easter. Pentecost marks the end of the Easter celebratory season and also the birthday of the Christian Church. As such I created a true feast worthy of the greatest birthday celebration! The Gratin Provencal was a massive hit and is the …Read More

Weekly Eating Plan So I’ve been getting a few emails asking for some more information on what I eat on “regular days” that is just the basic day to day meal plans separate from the Feast Days. So on Mondays I’ll try to put together a quick breakdown of how I’ve been eating for the …Read More